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Download or read book The Alvin Karpis Story written by Alvin Karpis and published by New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. This book was released on 1971 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alvin Karpis was released from prison in December, 1968, on extradition parole to Canada, having served thirty-three years of a life sentence he received for the kidnapping of William Hamm, Jr., of the Hamm Breweries in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Over a period of a year, Karpis (with co-author Bill Trent), taped his vivid memories of a remarkable life in thirties crime, of his friendships with the pantheon of professional criminals, and of his prolonged pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI."--Page [4 of cover].